Rail-fastener



W. SANOWSKI. RAH. FASTENER- APPLICATION FILED act. a, 1919.

Patented May-11, 1920.

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RAIL FASTENER.

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WALTER SANOWSKI, 0F CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed October 6, 1919. Serial No. 828,650.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER SANOWSKI, a citizen of Poland, residing at Carnegie, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsy ania, have invented certain new and use 'ul Improvements in Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the present invention resides in the provision of a rail fastener wherein rail engaging members are interlocked with the rail supporting ties with means associated with the rail engaging members for holding the same in enga in position with the rails.

Vit I the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts herein fully described and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a rail tie and rail engaging clamps constructed in accordance with the resent invention, the rails being shown in section,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof showing two ties, V

Fi 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line II--III of Fig. 2, showing the bolt retaining blocks in engagement with the rail clamping members,

Fi 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line V-IV of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig.

3 with the bolt retained blocks removed and the rail clamping members slid to inoperative positions,

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional viewtakfen on line VI-VI of Fig. 2 showing the dovetailed recess in the upper face of the tie,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail perspective view of one of the tie ends showing the rail and clamping member seats formed in the upper face thereof,

Fig. 8 is a detached perspective view of one of the rail clamping members, and

Fig. 9 is a detached perspective view of one of the bolt retained blocks.

Referring more in detail to the accom-" The tie structure is shown more in detail in Fig. 7 wherein :i-transverse seat 15 is provided for the rail 11, the seat extending com pletely across the tie. A recess 16 extends longitudinally of the tie 10 and traverses the transverse seat 15, the side walls of the recesses 16 being undercut as at 17 to provide a dove-tailed lock for purposes resently to appear while the opposite on s of the grooves 16 are provided with vertical walls 18 having the side walls of the recess 16 slightly cut away as at 19, a threaded opening 20 being provided adjacent each end wall 18 and between the sides 19.

The rail engaging clamp comprises a body portion 12 having a dependin dovetail shaped projection 21 upon the ottom face thereof while one end carries a rail base flange engaging portion 22.

The bolt retained lock 13 is rectangular in formation and is provided with a central opening 23 through which the bolt 14: is adapted to be projected.

In assembling the rail and tie, the rail engaging clamps 12 are first placed at the crossing of the slots 15 and 16 in the tie with the depending dove-tail projection 21 in position to be received between the undercut walls 17 of the recesses 16 and subsequently moved into engagement therewith, at which time an opposing rail clamp block 12 is similarly positioned in the opposite end of the recess 16. \Vhen so arranged, the rail engaging clamps assume the position illustrated in Fig. 5, at which time movement of the rail enga ing clamps toward the rail 11 will cause t e engaging portions 22 to contact the base flanges of said rails. The blocks 13 are then lowered intothe opposite ends of the recess 16 with the. bolts 14 passed through the openings 23 in the blocks 13 and threaded into the openings'2ll in the tie. It will be observed that the rails 11 are secured in position practirally without the use of the ordinary fastenin bolts, but the rail engaging clamps 12 cooperating with the tie 10 securely retain the rails in fixed position upon the tie, the rail engaging clamps 12 being in turn held immovable by the bolt retained blocks 13.

\Vhile there is herein shown and described what is believed to be the preferable embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is 1. A rail tie and fastener comprisin a tie having crossed recesses-in the upper ace thereof, the side walls of one recess being undercut, rail engaging clampin members slidably received in the recess aving the undercut side walls, means carried by said rail engaging clamps for extending beneath said undercut walls, retaining blocks in engagement with the ends of said rail engaging clamps and bolts for retaining the blocks in position.

"mama 2. A rail tie and fastener eomprisin a tie having crossed recesses in the upper ace thereof, the side walls of one recess being undercut, rail engaging clamps having dove tail shaped FIOjGCtIOnS carried by the lower face thereo shdably received in said last named recess, rectangular blocks received in the outer ends of the last named recess in engaging position with said rail engaging clamps and means for retaining the blocks in position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WALTER SANOWSKI. 

